Kanji

What does the kanji 矯 mean?

矯 means correcting, straightening. On'yomi キョウ. Kun'yomi た.める.

Quick facts
On'yomiキョウ
Kun'yomiた.める
Strokes17
Main radical矢
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キョウKun'yomi た.める
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework17 strokes

correcting, straightening

Memory hook

Bending the crooked arrow (矢) back true under the arch — STRAIGHTEN, RECTIFY.

Main radical

矢arrow 5 strokes

Stroke order · 17 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.